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Idaho Sheriff Wearing Badge and Hat Drags Constituent from Town Hall, Threatens Pepper Spray—Claims He Wasn’t Acting Officially (www.reddit.com)

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Sheriff Robert Norris attempts to drag one of his constituents out of a public town hall meeting, and threatens to pepper spray her if she does not comply. He claimed he wasn’t acting in his official capacity, but he was wearing a sheriff's hat and his badge on his belt

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 week ago

Probably because they didn't want to get shot. The best way to deal with this kind of thing isn't always via confrontation of an armed crazy person.